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Health Unit Coordinating
Overview
Health Unit Coordinating is an integral part of the healthcare team and involves
performing many non-clinical tasks associated with patient care.
While working under the supervision of the
nursing department in a hospital, health care facility or physician's office,
coordinators
manage responsibilities such as:
- Transcribing doctors' orders
- Scheduling diagnostic tests and treatments
- Managing patients' charts and unit supplies
HUC's are often referred to as Health Unit Clerks and Health Unit Secretaries.
Program Certificate
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